Secure Top-tier IT Engineers for LegalTech Firm’s Vietnam Market Entry

At the end of 2024, a reputable Australian legal tech company selected Vietnam to scale its operations. With no prior presence in Vietnam, the client partnered with Reco to hire IT engineers and build a tech team from scratch. The Vietnam tech hub officially launched with an initial team of 10 engineers, forming the foundation for long-term growth. With a clear scaling roadmap in place, the team plans to expand to 20-30 engineers within 6-8 months in 2025, enabling the client to accelerate product development while maintaining quality, stability, and operational efficiency.

1. Client Overview

Our client delivers enterprise-grade legal technology solutions used by multinational clients. As part of its global growth strategy, the company decided to set up its tech team in Vietnam to support product scalability and long-term innovation.  As a first-time entrant, they required a local IT recruitment partner to guide hiring decisions from day one. Reco provided market insights, workforce planning, and initial hires to help them establish a foothold in the Vietnamese market. 

2. Client Requirements

To successfully build a tech team in Vietnam, the client set a high bar for talent quality and hiring discipline: Requested IT roles include:

• Senior/Expert & Mid-level Full-stack Engineers (ReactJS/NodeJS)

• Senior/Lead Full-stack Engineers (Python/React) 

Detailed Requirements:

• IT engineers from large product-based tech firms 

• Experience handling high-traffic, high-volume systems
• Fluent English for direct collaboration with multinational stakeholders
• Cultural alignment with an agile, high-morale attitude
• A strict 4-round interview process

As the client requires top-tier IT candidates with rigorous qualification standards, Reco has tailored its efforts to deliver high-caliber talent and ensure a solid, scalable IT workforce since market entry. 

3. Reco’s Approach

Leveraging deep local HR expertise and years of experience in Vietnam’s technology talent market, Reco has established itself as a trusted IT recruitment partner, supporting clients end-to-end throughout their market entry and expansion in Vietnam.

3.1. Vietnam Market Insight & Hiring Advisory

Reco provided real-time insights into the Vietnam tech labor market, including talent availability and seniority distribution. The team advised on competitive salary range, Vietnamese team compensation policies, and hiring feasibility, helping the client define achievable hiring milestones for a first-year presence in Vietnam.

3.2. Structured Tech Hiring Campaign

A dedicated recruitment squad was assigned exclusively to the client. Reco designed a hiring roadmap aligned with business growth and committed to a predictable weekly candidate pipeline, ensuring steady progress without compromising quality.

3.3. Precision IT Headhunting

Reco targeted engineers from top-tier product companies and international tech environments. Each candidate was carefully assessed on technical depth, English communication, and mindset. Consultants positioned the client’s product vision, platform scale, and long-term growth opportunities to attract senior talent.

3.4. End-to-End Hiring Support

Reco supported interview calibration, feedback alignment, and offer strategy. Beyond filling roles, we advised on candidate selection, with a focus on long-term potential, to ensure the team could scale sustainably.

This robust approach enabled ourclient to hire IT engineers confidently in a new market.

4. The Outcome

By leveraging Reco’s large, well-curated tech talent pool, the client consistently met hiring requirements without sacrificing quality. Reco became their key IT headhunting partners since market entry:

• Reco-supported hires account for nearly 50% of the Vietnam engineering team
• Placed IT engineers became core contributors to platform development
• Multiple hires are on track for Lead and Management roles
• Several hires are now on track for Lead and Management roles
• Hiring velocity remained stable despite senior-level requirements

Our client successfully established their first engineering hub in Vietnam and built a long-term team structure from the start.